WW2:D Day Landings DVD

In the early hours of June 6th 1944 Allied forces began the greatest military assault ever attempted. They came to Normandy by both air and sea with one objective: to get a toehold on the continent and from there begin the long campaign that would result in the liberation of Europe and the end of the Second World War. The assault was conducted in two phases an airborne attack by 24 000 paratroopers and glider pilots followed by an amphibious landing across Normandy's sandy beaches. Using personal testimonies we tell the dramatic stories of the men who took part:... the British and American paratroopers and glider infantry men who crewed tanks infantry soldiers who were deposited on the Normandy beaches by landing craft and RAF crews who took part in the deception plan that convinced Hitler and his generals that Calais was the main target for the assault. The veterans' words are illustrated by dramatic archive and colour footage of key locations. By telling their stories in their own words we get a snap shot of what it was like to be part of the enormous undertaking. [show more]

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